Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zambia stood at 35.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zambia peaked at 38.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.8% | — |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 31.6% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 38.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zambia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Zambia was 35.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.